Georgia § 48-3-17 - Petition to reduce execution to judgment - Grace period before final judgment; effect of respondent's appearance or failure to appear.
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§ 48-3-17. Petition to reduce execution to judgment - Grace period before final judgment; effect of respondent's appearance or failure to appear.
The order provided for in Code Section 48-3-16 shall not become final until the expiration of 30 days after its entry, during which time the respondent may appear and assert the defenses he could have asserted prior to the entry of the order; and the court shall so state in its order. If the respondent does not take advantage of this additional period within which to make a defense, the clerk of the superior court shall so note on the original order and the judgment shall be final. If the respondent does appear, the original order shall be vacated and the action shall proceed as if the order had never been entered. (Ga. L. 1957, p. 619, § 8; Code 1933, § 91A-320, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2.)
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 48-3-17 cover?
Section 48-3-17 ("Petition to reduce execution to judgment - Grace period before final judgment; effect of respondent's appearance or failure to appear.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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